Category Archives: Local News
Branch County governmental offices to be closed for Good Friday, mail delivery and trash pick up will operate on regular schedule
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local government offices in Coldwater and throughout Branch County will be closed this Friday, April 3 in observance of Good Friday. The City of Coldwater and the Board of Publi...
Apr 01, 2026
Quincy Joint Planning Commission looks to restrict battery storage systems to industrial zoned areas
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Joint Planning Commission has recommended a new ordinance that would restrict utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) exclusively to industrial zones. The re...
Apr 01, 2026
Business Beat : Hillsdale Hospital's Reading Health Clinic now open for walk-in visits
READING, MI (WTVB) - Hillsdale Hospital has announced that its Reading Health Clinic will expand services to include walk-in visits starting April 1. Located at 143 South Main Street, the clinic will ...
Apr 01, 2026
Farmers Market to return to Four Corners Park in June
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council has officially approved the return of The Corner Farmers Market to the northwest corner of 4 Corners Park for the 2026 summer season. Entering its twe...
Apr 01, 2026
New lawsuit challenges Michigan's new 24% marijuana tax
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's cannabis industry has ramped up its legal battle against the state's new 24% wholesale tax, filing a second lawsuit this week to block the levy. The Michigan Cannabis...
Apr 01, 2026
Missing 5-year-old dies after being found unconscious in stream
COLON, MI (WTVB) - A five-year-old boy has tragically died after being found unconscious in a stream in St. Joseph County. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the 400 b...
Apr 01, 2026 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
Overdose deaths continue to decline, but meth and cocaine making a comeback
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drug overdose deaths across Michigan are on track to decline for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While public health advocat...
Mar 31, 2026
City council advances plans for Four Corners Fountain
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council on Monday voted to proceed with plans to place a fountain in the southeast corner of the Four Corners Park. The Council voted unanimously to approve t...
Mar 31, 2026
Business Beat : Women Who Care for Branch County raise $7,100 for Literacy Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Women Who Care of Branch County raised $7,100 at their February meeting to support the Branch County Literary Council, bringing the group's total community contributions to ...
Mar 31, 2026
Coldwater mayor Tom Kramer addresses recent criticism of council over proposed property ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - At the beginning of last night's Coldwater City Council meeting Mayor Tom Kramer addressed recent controversies and criticism the council has faced both on line and in the publi...
Mar 31, 2026
